Nominations are now open for the Tacoma Branch Board of Trustee elections coming up in September. It is a great opportunity to help guide our branch and shape the future of The Mountaineers.
If you would like to nominate yourself or another member for consideration by the Nominating Committee, contact Darin Brekke, mtn_nav@earthlink.net.
Open Positions - Term starting Oct. 25, 2010
Chair-Elect - 1 year term plus becomes Chair following year
Treasurer - 1 year term (Note: The Treasurer's position has the minimum skills requirement of some knowledge of accounting, budgeting, financial analysis, and fiscal policy.)
You can read about current Board of Trustee members, many of whom will continue to serve on the Board next year, here
Peak Achievements for 2009/2010
The Mountaineers have been busy over the past year. Discover how we are creating responsible recreationists, providing educational opportunities, and protecting Washington's wildlands in the newly published Peak Achievements.
Tacoma Branch Open House and New Member Night July 16th
July 16th at 7:00 PM Tacoma Branch open house and new member night. Come see our great orientation show of the programs and courses offered by The Mountaineers, Tacoma Branch. We welcome new members, prospects, and friends. Bring the family to see what we do including avalanche training, climbing and scrambling, sea kayaking, skiing, snowshoeing, hiking, first aid, navigation, and social and family activities. This will be the opportunity to visit with committee people in activities of interest to you.
8:00 PM Outing Outtakes: Has this ever happened to you? You've spent countless hours planning, preparing, and anticipating that perfect trip or outing, only to have every thing go wrong? Some of our members have, and they will share their sometimes funny, sometimes scary, sometimes poignant experiences with all. Be sure not to miss this entertaining evening.
By Don Thompson
By Don Thompson
Admission is free and open to the public.
Tacoma Clubhouse
2302 North 30th Street
Tacoma WA 98403
Directions
The clubhouse is at the corner of North 30th & Carr Streets, in Old Town Tacoma. Find us using Mapquest
Tacoma Branch Open House and New Member Night June 18th
June 18th at 7:00 PM Tacoma Branch open house and new member night. Come see our great orientation show of the programs and courses offered by The Mountaineers, Tacoma Branch. We welcome new members, prospects, and friends. Bring the family to see what we do including avalanche training, climbing and scrambling, sea kayaking, skiing, snowshoeing, hiking, first aid, navigation, and social and family activities. This will be the opportunity to visit with committee people in activities of interest to you.
At 8:00 PM we will feature three short presentations by Tacoma Branch members
Tom Shimko - Hiking the Grand Canyon
Angela McKee - Camping, Hiking and Other Family Activities Around Irish Cabin
Chuck Bredl - Family dayhikes in MRNP near the White River entrance
Joe Becker - Rafting Through Canyonlands National Park
Admission is free and open to the public.
Tacoma Clubhouse
2302 North 30th Street
Tacoma WA 98403
Directions
The clubhouse is at the corner of North 30th & Carr Streets, in Old Town Tacoma. Find us using Mapquest
Summer Solstice Picnic - June 24, 6-9 PM
Displays by Pierce County outdoor and environmental allies: Mountaineers, Audubon,
Foothills Trail, Native Plant Society, Cascade Land Conservancy, Sierra Club, Citizens for A Healthy Bay, Carbon River Corridor, Chambers-Clover Watershed Council, Puget Creek Restoration Society, Student Conservation Association, MetroParks and more, much more.
At the Engle Garden, 4011 Alameda Avenue, University Place south of Fircrest.
Featuring: The displays by our friendly groups plus, licensed falconers with their live birds, native plants for sale. An entertaining program including, photo exhibit, special music by Puget Sound Revels, and Earth-friendly ideas for kids of all ages. Children and grandchildren are MOST welcome. And don't forget how great the food is at these events!
We Furnish: Mountaineer Coffee & punch. Beer and wine are BYO. You Bring: A hot or cold entree, PLUS a salad or dessert; PLUS your own TABLE SERVICE and a 'situpon.'
No RSVP necessary. Rain does not cancel.
Helen Engle, 253-564-3112, hengle@iinet.com (e-mail preferred).
8th Annual Tacoma Mountaineers Photo Exhibit
Our 8th Annual Photo Exhibit will be running July 1 - August 31. Selection of images for the photo exhibition will be made on May 11th at the regularly scheduled meeting of the Tacoma photo committee.
All Tacoma Mountaineers are encouraged to participate. If you have one or more photos that you would like to possibly show in the exhibit, please bring 8x10 or larger copies of the photos to the May 11th meeting. All attending the meeting will vote to determine the selected images.
If you cannot attend on May 11th, you can still have your photos considered by making arrangements to have someone else deliver them to the meeting. Up to 40 photos will be selected for the exhibition. There is a $25 fee to offset the photo committee's costs in sponsoring the event, but it is only payable if you have photos selected for the exhibition. Selected photos must be matted and framed.
Tacoma Branch Open House and New Member Night May 21st
May 21st at 7:00 PM Tacoma Branch open house and new member night. Come see our great orientation show of the programs and courses offered by The Mountaineers, Tacoma Branch. We welcome new members, prospects, and friends. Bring the family to see what we do including avalanche training, climbing and scrambling, sea kayaking, skiing, snowshoeing, hiking, first aid, navigation, and social and family activities. This will be the opportunity to visit with committee people in activities of interest to you.
At 8:00 PM Willie Weir presents "Fear and Hospitality: Cycling South Africa"
What are Chuck Norris and Dolly Parton doing together in tribal South Africa? Come find out as adventure cyclist and performer Willie Weir
Rama's Gate, Lesotho
spins the tale of his epic 5-month bicycle journey.
Willie Weir pedaled throughout post-apartheid South Africa months after Nelson Mandela had been elected president. Eager to travel in the former homelands, home of the Zulu,
Xhosa and other tribes, he faced a daunting obstacle ... hundreds of people warned of grave consequences. Sometimes adventure means facing your fears and coming to grips with your own prejudices.
Willie Weir is a columnist for Adventure Cyclist magazine, a frequent contributor to public radio station KUOW in Seattle and the author of Travels with Willie and Spokesongs. His two-wheeled
Don't Feed the Animals?
adventures have taken him all over the globe -- from the horse tracks of the highlands of Lesotho, to the war-torn roads of Bosnia, to the back roads of Colombia. He is the recipient of gold and bronze Lowell Thomas Awards from the Society of American Travel Writers. Each year he speaks to thousands of students and adults, inspiring new adventurers and advocates.
"The self-described 'cycling fool' has some of the same manic energy as his fellow bike enthusiast Robin Williams; accordingly, his presentations are more like stand-up comedy than dry slide-and-pointer travel presentations. Off the bike, he's got energy to burn; on it, he could probably power a small city if attached to a generator."
Seattle Weekly
The Tacoma Mountaineers thanks our co-sponsors of Willie's presentation:
